The Host 2

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June 25, 2008


Korean production shingle Chungeorahm and China's Stone Man Films will co-produce a Chinese sequel to Korean hit "The Host" that will be helmed and scripted by China's Ning Hao ("Crazy Stone").

Original film, which was seen by more than 12 million people and grossed some $60.6 million, was a monster movie with political undertones.

New pic will have to tread carefully to avoid criticizing the Chinese government. Story will concern a calamity caused when people ignore a monster due to their desire for money.

Production credits are shared by Chungeorahm prexy Choi Yong-bae and Daniel Yu, who produced "Crazy Stone" while at Hong Kong's Focus Films. Yu, who is now based in Beijing, retains a stake in Hong Kong- and Beijing-based October Pictures and also has a stake in Stone Man.

About half the $12 million production coin will come from China and half from Korea and Hong Kong.

"Chinese film markets are driven by blockbusters with themes of epic drama and martial arts. It's time to provide more varied types of commercial films," Choi said.

Shooting is expected to start early next year for a release at the end of 2009.

[Yuzna's Cufflinks]

Didn't really like the first, so...

[Despare]

I liked the first one, but with China's recent restrictions on film I highly doubt we'll see anything comparable.

[newb]

I enjoyed the first......most likely will enjoy this one

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Chungeorahm Film, the company behind the Korean monster hit The Host (Gwoemul, 2006), has announced that Singaporean film company Boku Films will invest 5 million USD for the upcoming sequel, The Host 2 (Gwoemul 2), reports Sci-Fi Japan.

A signing ceremony for the investment was held on July 21 (Korean date) in Puchon, where the 13th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival is currently transpiring (the festival takes place from July 16 to 26).

Chungeorahm Film CEO and THE HOST 2 producer Choi Yong-bae, Boku Film CEO Kelvin Tong and director of the Singapore Film Commission Kenneth Tan attended the signing ceremony.

The amount of 5 million USD (approximately 6 billion Korean won) is the largest foreign investment for a Korean film in the history of Korean cinema.

Boku Films is one of the most prolific film companies in Singapore and is known to genre fans with such films as THE MAID (2005) and RULE #1 (Dai yat gaai, 2008), all of which were directed by CEO Kelvin Tong.

Most notably, THE MAID broke box office records for a horror film in Singapore when it was first released in 2005.

According to the press release, THE HOST 2 is currently in the development stage with multiple scripts (including a prequel written by comic book creator Kang Full) featuring a variety of concepts.

The press release also stated that the South Korean mobile telecommunications provider SK Telecom previously invested to cover expenses for planning and development of THE HOST 2.

As of this writing, there is no cast or director announced for the sequel, although it was previously reports that Ning Hao would direct.

There has been no news regarding plans for a separate sequel for THE HOST to be produced in China, but Universal Pictures has revealed that filmmaker Gore Verbinski (THE RING, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) will produce the American remake of the first film.
Universal’s remake was originally announced in late 2006.

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First image...

http://photo-media.daum-img.net/200909/01/newsen/20090901135004633.jpg


http://media.daum.net/entertain/movie/view.html?cateid=1034&newsid=20090901135004449&p=newsen

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First clip - http://ictv-tf-ec.indieclicktv.com/player/embed/97b1fda2ca43d6c29eaf63ed1ec347c6/50ab8eb758ab3/31/0/defaultPlayer%5Eplayer.swf

[ChronoGrl]

Hrmm... I really liked the original, its success due to both the Monster and our odd family... I don't really see why a sequel is needed. Why not just make another giant monster movie? :-/

... And a remake?? Really??? Why are Americans so adverse to subtitles????? :$

[Angra]

... And a remake?? Really??? Why are Americans so adverse to subtitles????? :$


Because most of them can't read. ;)

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/hillbillies.jpg

[Ice Pik]

Hey take down the picture of my cousins/brother/uncles now!!!!

[Anthropophagus]

You sure got a purdy mouth.

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Coming in Summer, 2014.

Plot details are scarce, but what has been confirmed is that there will be two different monsters to the one we saw featured in the test reel clip. An early-summer 2014 release date is being eyed, and hopefully that applies to all international territories and not just its native South Korea.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-host-2-eyeing-a-summer-2014-release-20130103